Saturday, October 31, 2015

Okay, so I realize that Hallowe'en has just minutes left before it is over but I at least managed to get your freebie done before midnight. I'm sure all the little ghosts and ghoulies were home hours ago and spent their evening enveloped in a serious sugar high. We had a whole 13 kids show up at the door. Not many, but twice the number we had last year. At least it wasn't raining and freezing tonight only just a little drizzle.While I am aware that some of you do not celebrate Hallowe'en, it has always been one of my favourite occasions. Did you know that the word Hallowe'en dates back to around 1745
and is of Christian origin? The word "Halloween" means "hallowed
evening" or "holy evening" and it comes from a Scottish term for All Hallows' Eve (the evening before All Hallows' Day) (Wikepedia).

There is so much history wrapped up into Hallowe'en and maybe next year I will have time to share some of it with you. For now, there is just five minutes to go before it is midnight and I still have to get one more post ready to come out for tomorrow morning. Unfortunately it doesn't appear that I am going to get one of my DT posts done that technically should have come out by the end of the month as well. Hopefully I won't be fired. Well...on that happy note, it is time for me to get on with it.Anyway, here is the preview to today's freebie...

This
digital paper is 3600 x 3600 pixels, in jpg format and published at
300 dpi. I've used resources from Scraps Statchoo, and Rita from the fabulous The Coffee Shop Blog. Full credits in the file. To grab it, click the download button to be taken to a download
location. In the zip
folder you will find a copy of the paper, its preview sheet, the full credit
information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders.

I'll
see you all again tomorrow with my midway project for Scribbles Designs. Plus it is time for the DT Delight's post for The Path of Positivity and the newest challenge at The 12 Months of Christmas.

With under three hours to go before the link up expires, it
is time to get my final progressive card for the month posted. Nothing like leaving it to the last possible minute! This means I can mark one more thing off my crazy weekend 'to do' list and only have five more to go! This time up it is for the Gerda Steiner Designs
Progressive Challenge.

If you have never been to Gerda's before, NOW is the absolute best time to go and check her designs out. When I went over earlier today to grab the watermark and link to this month's image, I ended up finding the freebie motherload! I picked up 11 ADORABLE FREEBIES! And, if I am not mistaken, there were two other free images listed as well, just ones I already own. It is hard to say how long they will be there so be sure to go and visit as soon as you can! Simply click HERE to head to the digital stamp section of the store and you'll see a list of all the images. The freebies are mixed within. Be sure to leave Gerda LOTS of ♥♥♥LOVE♥♥♥ if you end up picking up some of the freebies.

Now back to the current challenge. This month we got to work with the following sweet image...

Hee, hee. Isn't he just so stinkin' cute?! Everyone who played along in last
month's challenge received Hedgehog with Pumpkin for free. If you decide to hop on and play along
in the Gerda Steiner Designs Progressive Challenge, then you can
purchase this digital by clicking HERE
(or on the watermark above to head to its location in the store). This
way you'll receive next month's digital stamp for free. Although, given how little time left there is in the challenge, you'd need to work REALLY FAST! ;)

Here are my card and details...

General Info:

This card was created mostly digitally and then printed out and assembled and coloured by hand (image).

FRONT

Digital Image Details:

Hedgehog with Pumpkin:
You can find this image in the store. Details above. This
image was coloured in with Copic Markers. The ground and sky were added in with coloured pencils.

Digital Embellishment Details:

The pennant shape was created with a digital template from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper and paper pieced with a two different textured papers I recently created.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment:

The sentiment used on the inside was created by Paulette from Create with TLC. I picked it up as a freebie a while back. Click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and HERE to go to the store.

OVERALLPaper Products:

Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

Digital Paper Products:

The
pumpkin paper used on the front and inside is the freebie I offered up for the last year's Canadian Thanksgiving which you can find HERE (preview below).

Digital Embellishment Details:

The
shape used for matting in behind the image (front) and sentiment (inside) are simple
shapes created in Photoshop Elements.

The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style from Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

Well
guys, that is it for this one. While I realize it is awfully late in the day, it is still Hallowe'en so stay tuned for a freebie coming out later this evening--as soon as I finish making it that is! Hopefully, I'll see you all again real soon!

Friday, October 30, 2015

Okay so I got my first progressive card posted earlier today and also managed to get a winner announcement post created and scheduled for one of the blogs I do some coordinating stuff on. That still leaves, two cards and four posts to get done by tomorrow and then two more for Sunday and the final for Monday! At least by the time I'm done this post I'll be able to strike one more off the list. Right now, I am popping in to post my October card for the From the Heart Stamps (FTHS)
progressive stamp of the month challenge. Thank goodness I got it done on time as I'd really be disappointed to miss out on the
wonderful opportunity to earn incredible stamp sets
from such an amazing designer by not getting my project completed in
time! In order to enter the FTHS progressive challenge, you
must either have received the latest image by having participated in the
previous month or you can buy the stamp for the current month's
challenge. Everyone
who enters and follows the rules is a winner because you
automatically get the stamp for the next month's challenge. Stop by the
site and check out the rules
for yourself. While you are there, have a look around. They have some
really awesome images.

General Information:

While I do have intentions of printing this card out and assembling it, I just ran out of time but since it is 100% digital, even the colouring of the image by moi, I can easily present it to you in digital format.

This month's set lent itself beautifully to creating a fall themed birthday and I have a special friend whose birthday happens to be at the end of November.

The image on the front,Cornucopia,
is available for purchase over at From the Heart Stamps. Click on the
title or on the watermark below to go to its location in the store.

If you missed out, you can still play along with the
challenge by purchasing the image. Then you can enter the challenge and
receive next month’s digi free. Alternatively, if you spend $10 in the From The Heart Stamps store
this month, you'll receive the image for free. To find the special
code you need, be sure to check out the original post by clicking HERE.

This
image was coloured digitally using Photoshop Elements 12. In hindsight it would have been much quicker to colour it in by hand; however, I was afraid that once it was printed it would be too small to colour and shade properly and besides it helped me to practice my digital colouring skills.

Another post done? Check! I'm actually making pretty good time today. If I am lucky I might just get my freebie post ready for tomorrow, get started on another post that has to go out tomorrow and and possibly even another card posted later tonight. Hopefully time and the angels are on my side. See
you all again soon!

Oh Hana Banana! I need to get off my butt and get working FAST. With only two days left in the month and three progressive challenges to go, along with getting a winner announcement post put together for on of the Teams I am on done by the end of today, getting a Design Team duty card and post put together for another Team on the 31st, plus making a special Hallowe'en freebie, AND two posts for one of my challenge blogs for the first of the month and another for the second, I'd say I'm going to need a miracle or six to pull it off. As I see it, I believe a marathon typing and card making session is in order. Oy vey, how do I get myself into these things?!

Anyway, right now I'm posting my project for the Digi of the
Month Challenge taking place over atDeedee's Digis.

In
order to enter the progressive challenge, you
must either have received the latest image by having participated in the
previous month or you can buy the stamp for the current month's
challenge. Everyone
who enters and follows the rules is a winner because you
automatically get the stamp for the next month's challenge. Stop by the
site and check out the rules
for yourself. Be sure to check out the store while you are there too.
Currently there are a few sets available for free and of course there
are some wonderful ones available for purchase in the store.

Right now it is time to check out the awesome set participants got to work with this month...

Pumpkin Patch is a fab set for the fall season and perfect for Thanksgiving, Hallowe'en or a simple autumn greeting! As always, Deedee's sets
come with both outline and coloured
versions
to provide you with incredible variety and sentiments to help you out as
well. If you did not participate in
last
month's challenge, you can still purchase this set for just $1.25 during
the month of October at the store or get it for free with any $10.00
purchase (check blog for more details). You can find itin the storeHERE.

Here are my card and details...

General Information:

This
card was created 100% digitally and then printed, cut out and assembled.

FRONT

Digital Image Details:

Pumpkin Patch:
You can find this set in the store. Details above. I used the
coloured version from the set to once again help save me some time.

Digital Sentiment Details:

The sentiment used on the front is from the Pumpkin Patch set.

Digital Embellishment Details:

The ribbons and bows were created from templates I have. The original designer behind both of the templates is Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details:

This
is another great image created by Paulette from Create with TLC. I
picked it up a while back as a freebie. For great freebies and
inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets to purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

OVERALLPaper Products:

Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

Digital Paper Products:

The
pumpkin and gourd
paper used on the front and inside is the recent freebie I offered up for this year's Canadian Thanksgiving which you can find HERE (preview below). The orangey textured background paper used as the base (front and inside) along with an accent piece on the front is a 2013 September Kit of the Month Offering which you can find (plus others) HERE (no preview available). Finally the pumpkin paper used on the front as an accent in behind the image is the freebie I offered up for the last year's Canadian Thanksgiving which you can find HERE (preview below).

Three different Hallowe'en themed word art creations, and a bonus date stamp (actually there is three, see below for more info on this). Click HERE.

For 2015, I am offering up another digital
paper for the October kit with the theme: Frightfully Delightful...

I tried to make the info banner as small as possible so that you get a good idea of what the paper looks like. I found this awesome action and overlay over on The Coffee Shop Blog early this week and knew that I wanted to use it for this month's paper. It really makes a difference from the original piece of work. This paper is 3600 x 3600 pixels and in jpg format and published at 300 dpi. Credits include: William Ehrendreich and Ben Kerckx (Pixabay.com); Jerry Jones from Shadow House Creations; and Rita from the fabulous The Coffee Shop Blog. To grab today's offering, click the download button to be taken to a download
location. In the zip
folder you will find a copy of the papers, the preview sheet, the full credit
information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders.Finally,
you can find your bonus stamp for October below. Well, I managed to find the round date stamps that I couldn't seem to locate for Aug. and Sept. They were on the last post of October's offering. Silly me. You can just left click on this one to
bring it up in the lightbox and then right click to save it in its original size.

Stay
tuned for a new Wonderful Wednesday post coming next month, hopefully back on a Wednesday! Until next time,

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Hello everyone. I hope that you are having a good
week. Today I want to share a freebie with you in honour of the 28th
anniversary of the day that the hubs and me officially became a couple
way back in 1987--not a married couple, that didn't happen until one and
a half years later. Just two innocent people (one much more innocent
than the other I'll add since I was only 20) starting off on a path of
love. Yesterday, October 21st, was that day for us. Normally I'd have
created and posted this then, but just like last year, I felt that it was far more important to actually
spend a bit of extra time with the man that I am still in love with so
you aren't getting the freebie until today. We had a wonderful supper out last night and then came back home and simply relaxed. Man, it is hard to wrap my head around the fact that we have been together for so long.

Anyway, here is the preview of the paper...

This
digital paper is 3600 x 3600 pixels, in jpg format and published at
300 dpi. I've used resources from Pixel Scrapper. Full credits in the file. To grab it, click the download button to be taken to a download
location. In the zip
folder you will find a copy of the paper, its preview sheet, the full credit
information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders.

I
hope that you all enjoy the remainder of the week. It is a busy one
for me as usual but I am sure I will be seeing you again very soon.

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Hello to you all on this lovely Wednesday evening. It is time to share my latest Nicecrane Designs creation with you
all. This one uses one of the pretty images from the Christmas Roses CS Vol 2 collection. There are some wonderful old Victorian images in this set.

I decided to make another non-traditional Christmas card and I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. Many of the images from Nicecrane's, suitable for Christmas cards, lend themselves well to the non-tradtional look.

Thankfully this also means I have another Christmas card to add to the pot. As Kris over on Imagine That! Digis by Kris keeps reminding us with a countdown, Christmas is now less than 64 days away. EEEEEKKKKK!!!!

Anyway...here are my card and the details...

Christmas Cards to date for 2015: 23

FRONT

Digital Image Details:

Christmas Roses CS Vol 2:
This
great set features several beautiful young ladies all in various types of scenes. For this card
I used the image you see second down in the top right hand corner of
the preview below. Click on the
name or the
watermark below to take you to its location in the store (I realize the preview sheet says Vol 1, however the link in the store says Vol 2, so I'm going to go by that).

Embellishments:

The ribbon is Crafts brand and was purchased at Dollarama.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment:

This
wonderful sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.
While I picked it up a while back as a freebie, you can purchase it in
the Happy Happy Joy Joy Word Art Set OR in the Joy, Joy, Joy Digi Image Set.
I've linked the two watermarks below to go to their location in the
store. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and to see more awesome sets available for sale, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

OVERALLPaper Products:

Card base and matting: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, ivory.

Image and sentiment
bases: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

The
designer paper is from Recollection's either the Mosaic Memories Paper Pad or the Paisley and Damask Paper Pad. Man, I really need to start writing these things down ahead of time.

Before I go...
If you like the Christmas Roses set be sure to check out Vol. 1featuring the sweet little girls you see below (click on image below to head to its location).

Don't
forget, to stay current on ALL the latest releases and to check out the
fabulous inspiration from my fellow DT members, be sure to head over to
the Nicecrane Designs blog.

I
am so happy that you had a chance to pop by and check out my latest
creation. It is time to get working on my progressive challenge creations. Hopefully I'll be back tomorrow to share the first one of the month with you!

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Hi! My name is Lisa and welcome to my blog. Whether drawing, painting, cross-stitching, card making, or doing nail art, I've been 'creating' since I was knee high to a grasshopper. At the end of 2011, I really started getting interested in the world of card making and nail art. I knew that there were already a lot of creative card makers, digi stamp designers, and nail artists out there and I continue to learn a lot from them, but I needed a place to showcase my work so I could enter some challenges and as a result, created this blog in October of 2012.
I live in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. I am happily married to my college sweetheart and we have been married for over 27 years. We were never blessed with children so our 'babies' have always been cats. Currently, we have one female tabby named Marigold.
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